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Chapter 10 of A Girl of High Adventure is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES. "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face. "Eh, what," he exclaimed, "eh, what? I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse." "I don't like that school, _mon cher_ grandpère.
Chapter 10 of A Girl of High Adventure is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.”
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “"I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “"I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “"I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is very old
In this reading “"I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.”
In this reading “"I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like that school, _mon cher_ grandpère.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't like that school, _mon cher_ grandpère.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh, what," he exclaimed, "eh, what?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Eh, what," he exclaimed, "eh, what?
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Eh, what," he exclaimed, "eh, what?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like that school, _mon cher_ grandpère.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "I don't like that school, _mon cher_ grandpère.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
an educational institution
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't like that school, _mon cher_ grandpère.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THOU ART FAITHFUL AND SO ARE MY BEES.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Eh, what," he exclaimed, "eh, what?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you were at the school of Madame la Princesse."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going to be your little pupil, grandpère," said Margot, raising her beautiful eyes to the old man's face.
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